Newsletter No. 09 April 12, 2016 Glimpses of PPD Network Activity Every once in a while, it is good to stop and see what the project, that so many people worked on, has achieved. In past four and a half months, our team of experts and trainers, in cooperation with different partners, has delivered six seminars and various round tables to the representatives of different Business Support Organisations (BSOs) from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine. The overall objective of the trainings and workshops is to assist BSOs in being more efficient in their mission of lobbying and advocating the Small and Medium sized Enterprises' right in front of the Public Sector. For the time being, the Project has held seminars on Communication and Membership, that helped the participant BSOs to learn how to promote themselves via social media and how to attract new members and keep the existing ones. The upcoming topics will be on Analytics, Negotiation and Positioning, that will complement the above stated ones and enhance the knowledge and expertise of the attendees. It might be interesting for those, who recently joined the PPD Network, that it is one of the activities of East Invest 2 and it is implemented in all of the six EasternPartnership Countries as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The East Invest 2 project is funded by the European Commission and implemented by a consortium of EUROCHAMBRES, the European umbrella association of Chambers of Commerce & Industry and UEAPME, the European umbrella organisation for small and medium sized enterprises. They are happy to be able to contribute to this process. Contact: Christian Gessl - [email protected]1 PUBLIC PRIVATE DIALOGUE NEWSLETTER EVENT CALENDAR Seminar and Round Tables on Membership in BSOs Active in Advocacy Kishinev, Moldova 18-22.04.2016 Contact: Alexandrina Robu - alexandrina.robu@ppd- network.org Seminar and Round Tables on Communication in BSOs Active in Advocacy and OECD SME Policy Seminar Baku, Azerbaijan 25-29.04.2016 Contact: Ilgar Huseynli - [email protected]Seminar and Round Tables on Membership in BSOs Active in Advocacy Minsk, Belarus 24-27.05.2016 Contact: Natalia Harbuz - natalia.harbuz@ppd- network.org This Newsletter is compiled in the framework of the PPD Activities of the East Invest 2 Programme. This Programme is financed by the EU.
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Newsletter No. 09 April 12, 2016
Glimpses of PPD Network ActivityEvery once in a while, it is good to stop and see what the project, that so many people worked on, has achieved. In past four and a half months, our team of experts and trainers, in cooperation with different partners, has delivered six seminars and various round tables to the representatives of different Business Support Organisations (BSOs) from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine. The overall objective of the trainings and workshops is to assist BSOs in being more efficient in their mission of lobbying and advocating the Small and Medium sized Enterprises' right in front of the Public Sector.
For the time being, the Project has held seminars on Communication and Membership, that helped the participant BSOs to learn how to promote themselves via social media and how to attract new members and keep the existing ones. The upcoming topics will be on Analytics, Negotiation and Positioning, that will complement the above stated ones and enhance the knowledge and expertise of the attendees.It might be interesting for those, who recently joined the PPD Network, that it is one of the activities of East Invest 2 and it is implemented in all of the six EasternPartnership Countries as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The East Invest 2 project is funded by the European Commission and implemented by a consortium of EUROCHAMBRES, the European umbrella association of Chambers of Commerce & Industry and UEAPME, the European umbrella organisation for small and medium sized enterprises. They are happy to be able to contribute to this process.Contact: Christian Gessl - [email protected]
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NEWSLETTER
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Seminar and Round Tables on Membership in BSOs Active in AdvocacyKishinev, Moldova18-22.04.2016 Contact: Alexandrina Robu - [email protected] Seminar and Round Tables on Communication in BSOs Active in Advocacy and OECD SME Policy SeminarBaku, Azerbaijan25-29.04.2016 Contact: Ilgar Huseynli - [email protected]!Seminar and Round Tables on Membership in BSOs Active in Advocacy Minsk, Belarus24-27.05.2016 Contact: Natalia Harbuz [email protected]
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This Newsletter is compiled in the framework of the PPD Activities of the East Invest 2 Programme.
People of the WeekLora ApasovaLora Apasova is civic activist and entrepreneur. Since 2002 she has been a Secretary General of the International Committee for the Protection of Taxpayers Rights (International Taxpayers Committee), founder of the Ukrainian Taxpayers Association (1998), Member of the Journalists’ Association of Europe (since 2009). She graduated from London Metropolitan University, (UK); Faculty of Environmental and Social Studies (Master of Public Administration) and Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration. Over 20 years she has supported in the building of democracy in Ukraine via promoting human rights, personal freedom and rules of law. Since 2002, Lora has been holding positions in several non-profit organizations operational in the EU, including the Taxpayers Association of Europe and European Economic Senate where Lora drives the partnerships between businesses and NGOs from the EU and Ukraine. Since World Taxpayers Conference, 2004 in Brisbane, Australia, she has been working for business cooperation and market development between Australia and Ukraine. In 2006-2009, as a Secretary General of the International Taxpayers Committee, Lora provided assistance to the Ukrainian Embassy in Australia in preparing seminars for Australian exporters that were interested in exporting to Ukraine and in 2016 she participated in the Project UKRAINE DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE (UDI) Based at the University of Sydney, and hosted by the Sydney Democracy Network. In Ukraine, 2016, the main focus today is on significant changes within the general social environment, especially in rural areas. As an entrepreneur and the owner of the “Strategy Invest” company, she provides consulting support in the fields of business development, trade and investment. Contact: Lora Apasova - [email protected]
Pavlo KovalPavlo Koval is a consultant in economics, finance and management, Associate Professor at the Kiev National Economic University, Deputy Director of the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Management KNEU. He is candidate of economic sciences, member of the Agricultural Economics Society.His experience accounts for over 15 years in Agricultural Management, Consulting, Education and Science. Pavlo worked as Director General of commercial enterprise, Director of the Economic Department of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Holding, Chairman of the Management Board of a major agroproduction holding. Since 2002, he teaches at the Kiev National Economic University. His main activities is: optimization of production systems, analysis of financial and economic state of enterprises, strategic management, project management, reengineering of business processes, development of anti-crisis programs, business planning,
farm planning, organization of production, optimization of product flows in business, management accounting, budgeting.Contact : Pavlo Koval - [email protected]
Twinning: a Tested Experience in a Broader European Context The Twinning programme brings together administrations of a Beneficiary Country (BC) with a Member State (MS) in order to develop their institutional capacity. Institution building means developing the structures and systems, human resources and management skills needed to become a EU Member State. Twinning projects are set up as instruments for targeted administrative co-operation. They must achieve mandatory results through the transfer of hands-on public sector experience and expertise. The final and sole ownership of this mandatory result lies with the BC. As a rule, the BC chooses its partner MS to implement a given Twinning project. To underpin the credibility of their commitment, the Twinning partners draft a detailed Twinning work plan that can be adapted in the course of its implementation. It must fix clear benchmarks to allow for close monitoring of the progress towards the final result.Twinning not only provides technical and administrative assistance to the BC, but also helps to build long-term relationships between the old, new and future MS and brings the BC into wider contact with the diversity of administrative practices inside the EU.Unlike other instruments, Twinning can offer assistance in those areas that are primarily the exclusive territory of Government, such as border management. For example, there are few, if any, private sector advisers who can give BC the advice and assistance they require in such a sensitive area. To learn more, please, visit URL: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/tenders/twinning/index_en.htmContact: Michele Gelenine - [email protected]
The Union of Young Employers of Armenia“The Union of Young Employers of Armenia” is a non-profit organization. On May 24, 2012, the founding meeting of the Union was convened and the aim of the meeting was the development of business in Armenia and formation of business thinking among our youth. The constitution of Union was approved by the council decision and it fixed the mission and goal of Union, adopted the principles by which Union must be led during its activities. During the meeting Mushegh Avetisyan was elected the president of the Union.
Since its foundation “The Union of Young Employers of Armenia” has been collaborating actively with both Armenian and international organizations. We are effectively cooperating with "Union of Producers and Businessmen of Armenia”, “Cooperation Association of SME", ”Federation of Youth Clubs”, and other organizations. Since 2014, the Union has become a member of “Union of Young Employers of Europe”. The same year, due to our efforts “Union of Young Employers of Artsakh” was founded. The aim of our activities is supporting young businessmen as we think that today we have such young people, who after being provided financial and informational assistance, will subsequently implement their business plans and ideas with the view to being involved in the process of strengthening and developing our country.We attach importance to creating links between the government and the youth. We always follow the legislative changes, the government decrees and, if necessary, react promptly. It’s very important to cooperate with our youth and international organizations and the young businessmen of other countries; due to it we exchange experiences and gain new knowledge, which helps us to modernize our economy by using new effective instruments for development. Since 2014 our Union has been involved in the process of the developing the Armenian–Mexican relations and together with the Ambassador of the United State to Mexico we are going to strengthen the relations between our countries using it as a new opportunity of the export and import promotion.To find out more about AYWA, their partners and activities, please, visit URL: uyba.amContact: Mushegh Avetisyan - [email protected]
Your Europe BusinessThe Small Business Portal gathers all the materials provided by the EU about and for SMEs. O n t h e P o r t a l , s m a l l c o m p a n i e s a n d entrepreneurs can find information about access to finances, access to markets, and the policy related to SMEs.Only 25% of the European SMEs export to other country. This means that many SMEs are missing out on opportunities offered by the Single Market. Your Europe Business is a portal offering help to businesses and entrepreneurs who want to expand their activities to other EU or EEA countries. It provides practical information on the EU rules and links them to national rules, authorities, helpdesks, and support services.The portal helps boost competitiveness and growth, and facilitates SMEs’ access to markets. It complements and promotes the services of the Enterprise Europe Network.Visit Your Europe Business portal and learn more about rules and opportunities for doing business on the EU and EEA market.On the SME Internationalisation Portal, entrepreneurs and small companies can easily get access to the information on (semi) public support service providers in the EU and international markets. These service providers help EU-based SMEs in expanding their business to the markets outside the EU. The portal provides:
• a database of support services (e.g. local chambers of commerce) that can help you start doing business in the country you are targeting
• links to other EU-backed sources of help and advice
This Newsletter is compiled in the framework of the PPD Activities of the East Invest 2 Programme.
The Fourth Conference of European Confederation of Young EntrepreneursThe Fourth Conference of “European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs“ recently took place in Katowice. "Union of Young Businessmen of Armenia“, which is also a member of Confederation, took part in it led by the President of “Union of Young Businessmen of Armenia” Mushegh Avetisyan and member of Union Gevorg Nersisyan. On the second day of the Conference, the session of Leadership Assembly was held where it was decided to hold the election of a new president of confederation online on 14 November, as well as a new project was discussed to hold business conferences and forums in different countries. Mushegh Avetisyan suggested to hold one of business conferences in Yerevan in 1016 and they agreed. Many European businessmen and business delegations will be entertained in our country, which will play a very important role for the development of our country, as Armenia can be an entrance region to the Eurasian market for European businessmen. On 14 October Armenian–Polish forum was held,which was attended by Ambasador of Armenia Edgar Ghazaryan, Deputy Minister of Economy Emil Tarasyan. During the meeting they discussed the prospects of development of Armenia-Polish cooperation, as well as talked about the cooperation between “ Union of Young Businessmen of Armenia“ and the Ministry of Economy.Contact: Mushegh Avetisyan - [email protected]
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